Wild living plants in the traditional human diet 2600-OG-EN-WLP

The course covers wild plant species that were used in the human diet in the past. Both native and non-native species are discussed. The description of the morphology, occurrence, biology, properties of plants and traditional use is supplemented with the presentation of individual species, specific recipes and tasting. The detailed scope of the lectures is flexible - depending on the available wild plants that are presented. Example of detailed schedule of topics: 1. What are wild plants for? Welcome newcomer from America evening primrose Oenothera biennisa (preparing evening primrose root salad). 2. There is never too much caution - horseradish Armoracia rusticana and tansy Tanacetum vulgare (preparing freshly grated horseradish root, recipes with leaves and young tansy leaves), 3. What can be dug out from under the snow - Stellaria media and saponins (scrambled eggs with starfish, "a'la spinach" starfish), 4. What to drown in the broth - that is, the ground ivy Glechoma hederacea and the lovage Levisticum officinale (the battle of flavors), 5. Is the marjoram wild? - Origanum vulgare and Origanum majorana (recipes for the marjoram tea), 6. Pandora's box - genus Mentha, i.e. popular and native species (distinguishing mint species based on the smell of dried herb magic taste and properties, mint tea in Moroccan), 8. What can be harvested after frost - Vaccinium oxycoccus cranberry and the American cousin of Vaccinium macrocarpon (If we wanted to grow cranberries - a "trip" to North America and Kashubian Lake District plus some recipes), 9. Summer hidden in the freezer - blueberries (traditional use and a review of regional dishes and culinary blogs), 10. In anticipation of spring - the common coltsfoot Tussilago farfara and the dandelion Taraxaccum officinale, 11. Which flowers are worth eating - black locust Robinia pseudoaccacia and rose Rosa sp., 12. 'Potato' from America - Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus (tradition and present recipes), 13. At the end - a quiz